DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS

UNCLAS KUWAIT 004361 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL KU UNGA SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS REF: A. BROWN-BERNS E-MAIL 12/14/04 ¶B. STATE 259878 ¶C. KUWAIT 3893 ¶D. STATE 236869 Poloff delivered demarche to Salah Al-Saif of the MFA Department of International Organizations on December 15. Given GOK's 'no' vote on the Iran and Turkmenistan resolutions during the UNGA Third Committee, poloff encouraged GOK to at least abstain on any no action motions in addition to the resolutions themselves. While Al-Saif said he would share our concerns with his office director and their UN delegation, he added that GOK did not want to 'provoke' Iran by voting 'yes.' Al-Saif expressed hesitations voting against Turkmenistan, a fellow member of the Organization of Islamic Conferences. LeBaron LEBARON